Caramel popcorn vs. Onion rings — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caramel popcorn and onion rings

Caramel popcorn is richer in iron, copper, manganese, carbs, magnesium, and phosphorus, yet onion rings is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B1, and fats.
Daily need coverage for iron for caramel popcorn is 33% higher.
Caramel popcorn contains 5 times more magnesium than onion rings. Caramel popcorn contains 80mg of magnesium, while onion rings contains 17mg.
Caramel popcorn contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Onion rings, breaded, par fried, frozen, prepared, heated in oven.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Caramel popcorn

Onion rings

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+370.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+112.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+188.6%
Contains more IronIron	+212.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+306.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+195.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+78.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-52.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+119.5%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+43.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Caramel popcorn

Onion rings

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+58.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+262.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+27.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+774.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+106.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.116mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.789g	49%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		6.346g	37%
Iron	3.91mg	1.25mg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.27g	7.633g	29%
Copper	0.297mg	0.073mg	25%
Vitamin K	3.9µg	34.1µg	25%
Manganese	0.764mg	0.348mg	18%
Carbs	80.7g	33.79g	16%
Magnesium	80mg	17mg	15%
Starch		25.58g	11%
Vitamin B1	0.051mg	0.185mg	11%
Fats	7.8g	14.3g	10%
Phosphorus	127mg	71mg	8%
Sodium	177mg	370mg	8%
Potassium	355mg	123mg	7%
Zinc	1.24mg	0.42mg	7%
Calories	400kcal	276kcal	6%
Fiber	3.8g	2.2g	6%
Protein	6.4g	4.14g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.185mg	0.117mg	5%
Saturated fat	1.04g	2.137g	5%
Calcium	66mg	31mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.99mg	1.349mg	4%
Folate	16µg	33µg	4%
Vitamin E	0.85mg	0.46mg	3%
Selenium	3.9µg	5.6µg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.6mg	2%
Fructose		1.26g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.126mg	0.116mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.23mg	0.294mg	1%
Choline	17.3mg	10.7mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.73g	3g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.6g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	625kcal	667kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.8	5	N/A
Net carbs	76.9g	31.59g	N/A
Sugar	45.36g	5.1g	N/A
Vitamin A	4µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.053g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.052mg	0.07mg	0%
Threonine	0.231mg	0.15mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.227mg	0.214mg	0%
Leucine	0.641mg	0.35mg	0%
Lysine	0.199mg	0.151mg	0%
Methionine	0.112mg	0.081mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.32mg	0.243mg	0%
Valine	0.303mg	0.216mg	0%
Histidine	0.182mg	0.109mg	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.047g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A